Representation and reasoning in computer aided process planning

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Volumn 211, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 473-485

  McMahon, C A ^a   Cox, D R ^a   Sims Williams, J H ^a   Scott, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Algorithms; CADCAM; Computer aided process planning; Set theoretic union

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; AUTOMATION; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; HEURISTIC METHODS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLANNING; PROCESS CONTROL; SET THEORY; TOPOLOGY;

COMPUTER AIDED PROCESS PLANNING; MACHINING REGULARIZATION; SET THEORETIC UNION;

COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING;

EID: 0031354885     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954405971516437     Document Type: Article

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